*p1797 09 20 cg The Dramatist. Vapid-Lewis; Ennui-Fawcett; Neville-Toms; Floriville-Farley; Willoughby-Claremont; Peter-Thompson; Lord Scratch-Munden; Marianne-Mrs Litchfield (1st appearance in that character, and 4th on this stage); Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Davenport; Letty-Mrs Platt; Miss Courtney-Miss Chapman; Original <i>Epilogue</i>-Lewis.*a1797 09 20 cg Netley Abbey. Capt. Oakland-Incledon; Oakland-Munden; Gunnel-Fawcett; Jeffery-Townsend; Sterling-Powel; M'Scrape-Johnstone; Ellen Woodbine-Mrs Mountain; Lucy Oakland-Mrs Follett; Catherine-Mrs Martyr.*c1797 09 20 cg "In point of voice, there are few women so highly favoured as $Mrs Litchfield= [whose 1st appearance at <i>cg</i> was on 27 May 1796]; through every gradation of tone it is perfect, combining strength and melody, it is equal to any task which the theatre (large and extensive as it is) can impose. It is suited to the firmness of declamation, the tenderness of pathos, and the burst of indignant passion" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Oct. 1797, p. 226). The Epilogue is not listed on the playbill, but "The audience would not be satisfied without the original Epilogue [by $Miles Peter Andrews=], which $Lewis= came forward and spoke" (<i>True Briton</i>, 21 Sept.). [Afterpiece in place of <i>The Poor Soldier</i>, advertised on playbill of 18 Sept.] Receipts: #225 0s. 6d. (195.14.0; 29.6.6).